Thieves target bike shops in Katy, West U.

Thieves hit two stores of the same bicycle business last week, and the owners hope video footage will help catch the cultprits, KHOU reports.

Burglars have taken bikes from the Bike Barn stores in West University and Katy, KHOU says:

Brandon Bedingfield, the West University manager, said despite locking up almost all of the merchandise, burglars managed to steal four hybrid bikes. Then on Monday, four road bikes from the store in Katy were taken.

Months ago, two men were arrested in connection with bike shop burglaries, in which upwards of $20,000 worth of merchandise was stolen.

Since then, Neil Bremner, the stores’ owner has stepped up security at his six stores and hopes the surveillance video of the crimes will help track down the criminals.

Bikes worth more than $8,000 were taken in the two recent burglaries, the managers say.